Bulova 1931 Dewey

Submitted by ari on March 21, 2022 - 7:25am
Manufacture Year
1931
Movement Jewels
15
Movement Serial No.
543429
Case Serial No.
1141483
Case shape
Tonneau
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

Please help me with model name, year of manufacture and advertisements

Front
movement number and symbol
case number
back opens with hinge
side view of crown
neetstuf-4-u
Posted March 21, 2022 - 8:22am

Case and movement dates are 1931. I suspect your watch might be a La Fayette, as this one was ID'ed. It's a bit hard to tell in your photo; is the raised strip on either side of the crystal yellow, like the rest of the case?

ari
Posted March 21, 2022 - 9:44am

Thank you for your swift reply. The strip is yellow like the rest of the case.

Alex
Posted March 21, 2022 - 9:52am

Looks like a 1931 La Fayette indeed. 

Kathy L.
Posted March 21, 2022 - 10:43am

1931 Bulova La Fayette

mybulova_admin
Posted January 21, 2023 - 6:58am

Updated ID to a Dewey based on front bezel side ridges which the Lafayette does not have.

ari
Posted January 21, 2023 - 12:38pm

I think it is indeed a Lafayette and not a Dewey.

mybulova_admin
Posted January 21, 2023 - 9:14pm

From the adverts we have found that show the Lafayette, none have the front bezel side ridges. At his time the only advert we have that shows a match for the case style with the front side ridges is the Dewey. This ID is not set in concrete and has been made to fall inline with all the other examples in the database that share this common trait.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted January 22, 2023 - 3:14pm

Agreed

1931 Dewey